Run Through the Tape

Finish Strong

In Finishing Well, Bob Buford interviewed sixty trailblazers over the age of forty and gathered their wisdom on how to end life well.

With life expectancy in the United States now over seventy-six years, finishing strong matters more than ever.

These “code breakers” offered hard-earned insight:

Discover the core of who you are.
Find significance in everyday work.
Prioritize relationships.
Family first.
Learn to say no.
Give and receive blessing.
Embrace new purpose.
Reposition when necessary.
Create. Risk. Find the right fit.
Stay the course.
Run through the tape.

Rich advice.

I’m in my sixth decade now, and finishing well is no longer theoretical — it’s personal.

That’s why I believe all of that wisdom must land in one place:

Remember God.

That’s what carried Samson through prison and back into purpose.
That’s what strengthened Nehemiah to rebuild against opposition.
That’s what fueled Paul to say, “I have finished the race.”
And that’s what echoed from the cross when Jesus declared, “It is finished.”

Different settings.

Prison.
Government.
Execution.

Same anchor.

They remembered God — and history remembers them.

So wherever you are — well or sick, rich or poor, young or aging — remember Him.

Build with Him.
Finish with Him.
Run through the tape.

Life is short. Live.
The rest of your life can still be the best of your life.

Grace,
Cedric